Viewtiful Joe is a 17-year-old cinephile obsessed with the fictional hero Captain Blue. During a movie screening, his girlfriend Silvia is abducted by a villain from Captain Blue’s films, thrusting Joe into Movieland via the Six Machine mecha. There, Captain Blue gifts him a V-Watch, letting Joe transform into the superhero Viewtiful Joe by shouting “Henshin-a-Go-Go, Baby!” This grants him VFX Powers: slowing time to boost attacks, accelerating for rapid strikes, and zooming in to paralyze foes and unlock advanced skills.
Tasked with rescuing Silvia from the Jadow syndicate, Joe battles foes like Charles the Third, Hulk Davidson, and Alastor—who coins his hero name after admiring his style. Uncovering Captain Blue’s betrayal, Joe learns Blue engineered the conflict to escape Movieland using Silvia’s DNA. After defeating Blue and reconciling with him as Silvia’s father, Joe and Silvia obtain upgraded V-Watches, teaming up to counter threats like Gedow’s alien army.
Expanded lore reveals Joe’s father, Jet Black—theater owner and Blue’s ally—is the corrupted Black Emperor leading Gedow. Joe and Silvia purge his darkness, concluding this arc. The anime introduces allies like Captain Blue Jr., a youthful sidekick, and shifts settings, relocating battles to urban ruins.
Joe’s brash love for cinema matures into responsibility through heroism. His dynamic with Silvia evolves from damsel-and-savior to equals, as she becomes Go-Go Silvia. His arsenal includes Voomerangs, Shocking Pink bombs, and the Six Machine, which morphs into vehicles and combat modes. Crossovers in *Tatsunoko vs. Capcom* and *Marvel vs. Capcom 3* add aerial mobility, V-Dodge evasions, and Hyper Combos using Six Machine’s lasers.
Family members share “J” initials: Jet, Junko, Jasmine. His cheeseburger obsession ties to gameplay, marked by the phrase “Real Meal!” Design roots in 1960s–1970s tokusatsu nearly named him “Red Hot Man” before revisions. Joe’s journey chronicles a fanboy’s growth into a selfless hero, blending spectacle with bonds to Silvia and rivalry with figures like Alastor.